A New Medical School in MAKKAH A. Telmesani FRCPC,FAAP Associate Professor of Pediatrics Dean, Medical School & Medical Science Umm Al-Qura University.

A New

Medical Schoolin

MAKKAHA. Telmesani FRCPC,FAAP

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Dean, Medical School & Medical Science

Umm Al-Qura University

Makkah

Department of Medical Science

College of Science

Faculty of Medicine

and Medical Sciences

Umm Al-Qura UniversityMakka, 1996

Traditional

VersusInnovative

Broad Outline of Traditional Curriculum

M1 PREMEDICAL English Biology

Chemistry Physics

M2 Anatomy Biochemistry

M3 PRECLINICAL Physiology Microbiology

Pathology Pharmacology

M4 Pharmacology Pathology

M5 PRECLINICAL Medicine Surgery

M6 Pediatrics Ob/Gyn

Community Medicine

ROTATING INERNSHIP

Students:

Language.

Passive Learning. Exam Oriented.

Teachers:

Very Partial. Reinforce Exam Importance.

No Development.

Curriculum Committee

Address the question. Formalize a curriculum. A nucleus for medical

education department

Visits & Meetings

Minister of Health Past Deans Medical Schools to Meet:

• Deans

• Medical Education Departments

Abroad

London. Damascus. Egypt. Mumbai. Chicago (UIC). Dundee.

Conclusions from Visits

Awareness of innovative medical education.

Innovative medical education does not exist.

A trial of integrated community oriented curriculum ABORTED.

A trial of integrated curriculum failed.

Conclusion:Modified Traditional

Curriculum A period of community-oriented

teaching. Computer use in medicine. Research methodology. Medical ethics. Psychology & Sociology.

M1

English. Introduction to Physiology

(Biology). Introduction to Biochemistry

(Chemistry). Physics.

M2

Anatomy. Biochemistry. Physiology Introduction to Microbiology. Introduction to Parasitology.

M3

Microbiology. Metabolism. Pharmacology Pathology. Neuroanatomy.

M4

Clinical chemistry. Pathology. Pharmacology. Internal Medicine Surgery. Community Medicine. Pediatrics Ob. & Gy.

M5

Internal Medicine. Surgery. Pediatrics. Ob.& Gyn. E.N.T. Metabolism. Radiology.

M.C.H. Ophthalmology Psychiatry. Forensic. Dermatology. Orthopedics . Emergency

Medicine.

M6 Surgery. Internal Medicine. Ob. & Gyn. Pediatrics.

September 1996

Accepted : 40 Students (MBBS) 40 Students (Medical sciences)

External Review

Objectives. Road Map.

Impartial Curriculum Committee

Redesign

M1

Redesign of M1

1St. Semester

2 Weeks Grammar 2 Weeks Reading Given by (ELS) * 1 Week Speaking

1 Week Speaking 2 Weeks Lecture Note Talking Given by (BCC) ** 2 Weeks Academic Writing

2 Weeks Medical Terminology Given by : 2 Weeks How to Present a seminar ELC+BCC (ESP) ***

(ELC) = English Language Center ** (BCC) = British Council Center *** (ESP) = English for Specific Purposes

Redesign of M1 2nd.

Semester

5 Weeks Biology 5 Weeks Physics 5 Weeks Chemistry

Field training

During Hajj Period.

High Attrition Rate

40M1 20M3

Admission Criteria :

High School grade. Written Exam. English test. Interview.

Vice dean, Academic Affairs

Academic Office : Curriculum Committee. Medical Education Committee. Admission Committee. Exam’s Committee.

WHO Recommendati

ons.